by Chelsea Cryer | Mar 31, 2019 | Latest News
The 2019 NSW Senior State Cup has reached the pointy end with finals matches underway in prefect conditions in Coffs Harbour.
After heavy rain on Saturday, the sun dried the fields throughout the morning setting up a bumper afternoon of Oztag.
Mixed Opens Quarter Finals
Macarthur (1) v St George (8)
Kiama (4) v Penrith (5)
Cronulla (2) v Lake Macquarie (7)
Souths (3) v Parramatta (6)
Mens 45s Semi Finals
North Coast Barbarians (1) v Norwest (4)
Central Coast (2) v Penrith (3)
Mens 20s Quarter Finals
Penrith (1) v Central Coast (4)
Cronulla (2) v St George (3)
Illawarra Steelers (2) v Canterbury (3)
Souths (1) v Parramatta (4)
Mens 20s Division 2
Tamworth (1) v Sydney City (4)
Baulkham Hills (2) v Penrith 2 (3)
Mens Opens Division 2 Quarter Finals
Homebush (1) v Penrith (4)
Coffs Harbour (2) v Norwest (3)
Fairfield City 1 (2) v Kiama (3)
Fairfield City 2 (1) v Penrith (4)
Mens 40s Quarter Finals
Cronulla (1) v Tamworth (8)
Illawarra (4) v Sydney City (5)
Razorbacks (2) v Central Coast (7)
Norwest (3) v Canterbury (6)
Mens 55s Semi Finals
Souths (1) v Cronulla (4)
Kiama (2) v Far North Coast (3)
Womens Opens Division 2 Quarter Finals
Heathcote (1) v Baulkham Hills (4)
Fairfield City (2) v Lake Macquarie (3)
Coffs Harbour (2) v Grafton (3)
Ryde 1 (1) v Ryde 2 (4)
Womens 20s Quarter Finals
Central Coast (1) v Norwest (4)
ACT (2) v Souths (3)
Tamworth (2) v Razorbacks (3)
Penrith (1) v Nepean (4)
Womens Masters Semi Final
Tamworth (1) v Norwest (4)
ACT (2) v Central Coast (3)
Mixed Opens Division 1 Semi Finals
St George (1) v Kiama (4)
Cronulla (2) v Souths (3)
Mixed 20s Quarter Finals
Penrith (1) v Southwest Razorbacks (8)
Cronulla (4) v Central Coast (5)
Souths (2) v St George (7)
Heathcote Engadine (3) v Sydney City (6)
by Chelsea Cryer | Mar 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
It wouldn’t be a State Cup in Coffs Harbour if the weather didn’t keep us on our toes a little bit. As teams prepare to play their final pool games ahead of the finals on Sunday, we thought we’d take a look at a few of the top performers so far this weekend.
Penrith – Men’s 20s
Penrith have dominated the Men’s 20s division so far this weekend and have won all four of their matches, with an average of just over 10 tries a game.
Central Cost Men’s 50s
They say defence wins matches and the old fellas from the Central Coast are proving that theory this weekend, having leaked just three tries in their first four matches.
Central Coast Men’s Opens
The Central Coast Men’s Opens are also undefeated and while their defence has been on par with their senior counterparts, the Men’s Opens also have plenty of points in them, averaging 11.5 tries per game.
Coffs Harbour Women’s Opens
The local girls are on top in pool A of the Women’s Opens Division 2 and look on track to play deep into Sunday afternoon as they search for the organisations first ever State Cup title.
Kiama Mixed Opens
Kiama Mixed Opens have dominated the opening two days and lead their pool with five wins and a points difference of 38. Macarthur are also undefeated with the two sides set to meet early on Sunday morning in their final pool game.
by Chelsea Cryer | Mar 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Oztag prides itself on being a sport for everyone and 64-year old Joe Burns is proof of that.
Burns lost his left leg in a motorcycle accident when he was 17-years old but has never let his disability stop him from competing at almost every opportunity.
This weekend, he’s playing for Norwest in the Mens 55s division at the NSW Senior State Cup at Coffs Harbour.
“If I can play Oztag, anyone can play Oztag. It really is a game for everyone and it’s not like touch where its all about speed. It’s more like rugby league where you need to use skill and different parts of the game and that allows me to compete evenly against a lot of these guys,” Burns told Oztag Australia.
“You don’t need to be six foot tall or full of muscles, you don’t need to be super fast or have incredible skill, there is a spot for everyone on an Oztag field and that’s what I love about it.”
The former South Sydney rugby league player won five medals at four Paralympics including a gold medal at the 1984 New York games but didn’t play his first game of Oztag until three years ago, almost 15 years after he retired from competitive sport following the 2000 Sydney Paralympics.
“At 62, they needed an extra in an Oztag side so I thought I’d make a return. This is my third State Cup and I can still hold my own with most of them.”
Regardless of age, shape, gender or ability, Burns said he thought anyone that tried Oztag would immediately fall in love with the sport.
“No one treats you any differently and the beauty of it is, I’m a competitive guy and it gives me a chance to prove I can beat anyone else on the field every time I play,” he said.
“People look but no one cares, I’m just another player out here on the field and I’m just as competitive as anyone else.”
by Chelsea Cryer | Mar 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Kiama has started the 2019 NSW Senior State Cup in style, dominating the Women’s and Mixed Opens divisions.
The south coast sides were dominant on the opening day of the tournament, winning all three matches in both divisions.
Kiama Women’s side started the tournament with tight win over Parramatta, then proved for Norwest and Penrith late on day one.
The Mixed Opens were equally impressive in wins over Norwest, Sydney City and St George, conceding just four tries in their three matches.
197 teams from right around New South Wales will battle for spots in Sunday’s finals on day two of the 2019 NSW Senior State Cup.
Finals begin on Sunday at 12:30pm on Sunday.
Click here to follow all the live scores this weekend.
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